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26.02.2022 - 13:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester council will pay all care workers the Real Living Wage from April.
Thousands of care workers in the city will be paid £9.90 an hour in a couple of months' time as the council commits to bringing forward plans for a pay rise.
Staff celebrating the news have said the move is a 'massive morale boost'.
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It comes as public sector trade union UNISON continues to campaign for all councils in Greater Manchester to pay care workers the Real Living Wage.
Manchester is the fourth to commit, joining Salford, Oldham and Rochdale.
Nuria, a support worker in Manchester, said she considered leaving the sector due to poor pay – but the pay rise means she can stay on in the job she loves.
She said: "Knowing we will get the Living Wage has made me feel more valued and boosted my motivation, which will have a positive impact on the people I support.
"I love being a support worker, but I considered leaving the sector due to the bad pay. This pay rise means I will be able to stay on this sector."
Manchester council already pays at least the Real Living Wage to directly-employed care workers and to council-commissioned homecare workers.
The town hall had previously announced an 'aspiration' to pay all care workers the Real Living Wage with a view to introduce this by April 2023 at the latest.
But these proposals will be brought forward by a year once the budget is set.
It comes as a group of care workers and UNISON members met with council leader Bev Craig and deputy leader Joanna Midgley earlier this week to make the case that all care workers deserve to be paid at least the Living Wage rate.
Paula, a mental health support worker in Manchester,
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